COVID-19 on Wednesday and one new death, bringing the caseload since the start of the pandemic to 441,344.Health authorities, however, note that 423,075 people have recovered.The number of active cases has climbed to 6,703, with the seven-day average for daily infections remaining above the 700-mark at 751.Of the new cases reported on Tuesday, 537 are among people who are unvaccinated or less than 14 days removed from a first dose of vaccine.The last time new cases were this high in Quebec was on Sept.
11, when 995 new infections were reported.Hospitalizations are on the rise with 27 new patients admitted and 19 discharged for a total of 211– an increase of eight in the past day.